About a week later the final round of the Chunin Exams was finally about to take place in the Konoha Battle Arena Stadium where thousands of people from every country were settling in to watch the matches.
The most anticipated match up had to have been the one involving Sasuke Uchiha of the Leaf and Gaara of the Sand even the Kazekage himself was rumored to show up in person to watch their match.
Up in a private box sat the current Hokage awaiting the arrival of the current Kazekage each of them were to have a handful of guards who were to stay out of the way in the background watching over their respected leaders.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had but one official bodyguard with him an elite Jonin by the name of Raido Namiashi. However he wasn't the only one on the 3rd Hokage's side up in the sky box seated area his daughter Namay Sarutobi was there as well.
"What the hell is Kakashi thinking... Of all the days to be late and with Sasuke no less... They're the only ones not here... I swear that man is so frustrating when he does this shit!" complained Namay as she literally stood next to her father's chair looking down below them at the Genin listening to Genma Shiranui explain the rules of the competition.
Hiruzen took his pipe out of his mouth to let out a small laugh before saying to Namay:"He's only frustrating to you because you care about him so deeply, otherwise what he does or doesn't do would not bother you in the slightest my dear girl."
He replaced his pipe and watched her reaction, Namay's face turned a very light shade of pink that was barely noticeable unless you were as close to her as he was which put a smile on the old man's face.
Luckily for Namay though the Kazekage showed up at that moment with two of his own personal bodyguards taking his seat next to the Hokage saving Namay from having to discuss her relationship status with Kakashi Hatake any farther with her father.
"Ah, Welcome Lord Kazekage...So glad you could make it but you must be tired from your long trip." said 3rd Hokage before standing up and giving a respectful bow to the 4th Kazekage then taking his seat again.
"Not at all, I'm only glad the Arena is here in the Leaf Village for your sake because even though you are strong... A long journey would be difficult for someone of your advanced age... So tell me Lord Hokage, Have you chosen a successor to replace you as the Hokage yet?" responded the Kazekage.
His words however innocent they seemed to appeared outwardly caused both Namay and Raido to exchanged worrisome looks with one another.
However, they didn't seem to effect the 3rd in the least bit as he just laughed it off and replied with:"Ha Ha you act as if I'm some old man... To answer you question, No I have not, there is still plenty of life left in these old bones... I plan to stay here for some time to come... Now then, I say we should can the chatter and just enjoy the final rounds for they have already started during our little chat."
The finals were coming down to well the final battle but yet there was still no signs of Sasuke Uchiha or Kakashi Hatake. The Hokage done postponed Sasuke and Gaara's match twice already and all the spectators were becoming restless, if they didn't show up soon then it was likely to start a crowd riot.
"Maybe I should go track them down and drag them back here by their hair if need be before all these people turn ugly and start trashing the Village." suggested Namay to her father.
"I don't think we need to go to that much of an extreme Sweetheart, It's just a match after all and I did give them an extra ten minutes due to the Kazekage's request... So don't worry so much, I am sure if something was wrong Kakashi would of informed us by now." said the 3rd back to her.
Namay folded her arms across her chest and stared at the Kazekage before saying directly to the man himself:"You seem to be awfully interested in Sasuke's match... I mean you done had it pushed to the end of the lineup and then gotten him a ten minute interval... Which begs the question, Why so interested?" her voice was full of disrespectful accusations and she didn't care because from the moment this man walked into the Arena, Namay felt something not quite right about his presence.
However as it turned out the Kazekage didn't get a chance to answer her because they were interrupted by a sudden blast of spinning leafs as Kakashi Hatake and Sasuke Uchiha made their dramatic entrance finally showed up at the Arena getting the attention of every single person in that Stadium.
After some brief words with Genma, Sasuke stayed down where he was to begin his match with Gaara that everyone was waiting for this entire time as Kakashi Hatake teleported himself up the boxed area where the Kages were to give his apologizes to them in person for being so late.
Namay on the other hand had something different in mind when it came to Kakashi because as soon as he got done bowing his apology to both the Kages, She want over and started smacking the crap out of him in between her angry words.
" What the hell is wrong with you Kakashi Hatake!?"
*SMACK*
"Of all the days to pull your late shit, Do you know how worried you had me, I was starting to think that Bastard showed up and took him!"
*SMACK* *SMACK* *SMACK*
Namay continued on like that as Kakashi kept moving away from her reach and practically begged Raido to help him out, however Raido just put a small smirk on his scared up face before telling him:"You're on your own Hatake, My job is to protect the Hokage ONLY and besides if I was to step in, it would be more on Lady Namay's behalf because I agree with her...You should of been here on time like everyone else was."
"See, Your lateness is very irritating to allot of people not just me."
Namay want to hit him again expect for this time Kakashi grabbed her hand and brought it to his chest holding it against his pounding heart while putting his other arm around her waist pulling her into a hug.
"I'm sorry I upset you but we just had to perfect that 'Technique'... If anything would of want hay-wire there is no way I would of not informed you of all people Namay."
She didn't say anything nor did she move from the position he placed them in. They just stood there staring into each other eyes completely emerged in the moment tuning out the entire arena.
That was until they heard the The Hokage almost giggling behind them: " Aww, To be young and in love...There is nothing like it, Is there Lord Kazekage?"
The Kazekage simply snorted in responds to that comment.
Namay quickly maneuvered out of Kakashi's embrace and avoided eye contact with her father as she sat Indian-style on the ground next to his chair.
What could be seen of Kakashi's face was a deep shade of red as he said:"Ah, I think I'm gonna take that as my Que to leave, See ya." He then teleported himself over to the stands with the rest of the crowd.
Hiruzen looked down at his flushed faced daughter and smiled at her before he moved his old wrinkled hand on top of head and began stroking her hair just like he used to do when she was a little girl.
"Sweetheart the sooner you admit your true feelings for Kakashi, The more at peace you will become within yourself... Then perhaps you can put this revenge notion of yours behind you and hopefully start a new happier life with him because I fully believe you two belong together."
Namay looked up at her father after he said that to her, only to notice tiny little feathers floating down above their heads which raised an alarm inside of her making her get to her feet.
"Father, Something's not right here... I think someone is trying to pull off a sleeping Genjutsu and since I can't be effected by any Genjutsus due to my abilities, I can see this one quite clearly."
Namay walked over to the edge to take a peek at the crowds since they suddenly became silent and sure enough people started dropping like flies around the Battle Arena snoozing away to dreamland.
She quickly walked back over to her father reaching him at the same time as Raido Namiashi. Thick fog came rolling in seemingly out of nowhere making it very difficult for anyone to see anything around them, following the fog came a barrage of throwing stars taking out Raido knocking him back up against the wall from wince he was standing mere moments ago.
The Kazekage sprung into action as his bodyguards left his side to take on the ANBU who showed up. He grabbed up the Hokage pressed a Kunai to his throat and took them to the roof which Namay followed behind them.
Once the ANBU finished with the guards they were in pursuit as well but as it turned out they were to late because four Sound Shinobi had already been in place around the four corners of the rooftop and summoned a flame barrier blocking anyone else for entering as one of the ANBU found out the hard way by charging at the barrier only to catch himself on fire.
The Captain and only member of the ANBU in a white cloak spoke to Namay who was in front of him looking at he barrier from the inside out.
"Lady Namay is there any way for you to exit or perhaps you could take out one of those Sound Ninjas so that we can join in."
Namay reached into her pouch and pulled out a Shuriken throwing it at the barrier only for it to burst into flames upon contact.
"Yeah I don't think it is possible for ether of those things to happen considering the Sound Ninja are in between the two barriers making them nearly untouchable at the moment but what I am more concerned about is that supposed Kazekage."
She then turned around to face the Kazekage who still had the Hokage as a hostage and she yelled at him:"I knew it from the moment you walked into the box seats that you were up to no good and I was wondering when you were gonna show your true colors...You're not even the real Kazekage are you? YOU PATHETIC SON OF A BITCH!"
Evil laughter came out of his mouth and his voice changed into one that Namay knew all to well from her nightmares making her shudder as it donned on her just who the impostor really was:
" Why little Namay Sarutobi, I thought surely you would of figured out that it was I, Orochimaru, long before now... I seen the way you were eyeing the Kazekage and I thought for sure you done knew but to my disappointment you never did come to the obvious conclusion... I think being back in this village has made you soft my dear sweet little pitiful Namay."
He then reached up and peeled away the face of the Kazekage to reveal his true pale snake like form proving it truly was none other then the monster Orochimaru himself who held the 3rd Hokage at blade point ready and willing to take his life at a moment's notice.
